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Marking five years since Lac-Mégantic tragedy

­­­­­Five years since the train derailment that destroyed the downtown of Lac-Mégantic, Bernard d’Arche, Թ Dobson Cup winner and Director of the region’s entrepreneurship centre, reflects on the rebuilding efforts and the progress made toward revitalizing its industries, stating that the recent momentum is palpable.   

Published: 26 Jun 2018

Desautels and FAES interdisciplinary research with Թ food startup and Montreal community organization highlighted at the 2018 Montreal Summit on Innovation (MSI)

Joëlle Rondeau, Research Assistant, Թ Centre for the Convergence of Health and Economics (MCCHE)

As part of C2 Montreal, the 2018 Montreal Summit on Innovation (MSI) showcased the social impacts of 10 collaborative research projects through an interactive circuit on May 23.

Published: 20 Jun 2018

Takeaways from a marketing guru and Dobson Cup judge

Tylenol, Band-Aid, and Neutrogena are just some of the brands that Jill Selick (BCom’02), Founder of Rubix Marketing and Թ Dobson Cup judge has helped market.

She sits down with The Dobson Chronicles to share the insights she has gathered from her career so far, including some advice for fresh graduates.

Published: 18 Jun 2018

Insights from Dobson Cup judge Debra Margles

With over three decades of experience working in the fashion industry, Debra Margles, President of Michael Kors Canada and Թ Dobson Cup judge, shares some words of wisdom about company growth, day-to-day operations, and how to stay ahead of the competition. 

Read more in The Dobson Chronicles

Published: 13 Jun 2018

Entrepreneurs on a mission to improve mental health

An article in Les Affaires sheds light on some of the innovative startups, including those affiliated with the Թ Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship, which aim to treat symptoms of depression and other mental health issues.

One such venture includes a mobile application that allows users to monitor their level of anxiety as a means of proactively coping with manic episodes or depression.

Published: 11 Jun 2018

Upwards and onwards...Another successful year at the Թ Dobson Cup!

On the 5th of April, the Թ Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship was once again alive and vibrant with the culmination of the Թ Dobson Cup 2018 powered by National Bank and the announcement of the year’s winners. This year, 84 teams competed in the Semi-Finals round with the top 40 teams moving forward into the Finals on March 28th 2018.

Published: 8 May 2018

Meet the 2018 Food and Agribusiness Convergent Innovation Prize Winner

By Joëlle Rondeau, Research Assistant, Թ Centre for the Convergence of Health and Economics

The Թ Centre for the Convergence of Health and Economics (MCCHE) at the Desautels Faculty of Management, together with the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (FAES) and Trussbridge, are proud to

Published: 27 Apr 2018

Թ Food Startups Connecting with Montreal’s Food and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

By Joëlle Rondeau, Research Assistant, Թ Centre for the Convergence of Health and Economics

On the evening of March 21, 2018, Թ students and entrepreneurs from diverse horizons gathered at Esplanade, a collaborative space dedicated to entrepreneurship and social innovation in Montreal’s Mile-Ex neighbourhood.

Published: 27 Apr 2018

Dobson Cup 2018 finalist CandyCutlery offers advice on founding a startup

The Dobson Chronicles interviews Daniel Van Acker, member of the Dobson Cup finalist startup CandyCutlery, about what motivated him to become an entrepreneur and what it takes to succeed. For Van Acker, the recipe for success includes a lot of hard work; “there are no shortcuts”, as he says.

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Published: 2 Mar 2018

Dean Bajeux on the Թ Dobson Centre

In a recent interview with Radio Canada International, Desautels Dean Isabelle Bajeux comments on the impact that the Թ Dobson Centre has had to date and on what its ranking by UBI Global means to the Faculty.

Published: 2 Mar 2018

Marketing Campaign: Who's behind Desautels?

How can food help narrow the social divide in our cities?

Learn more about how Desautels students are behind some of the most meaningful social enterprises.

Published: 25 Jan 2018

Dobson opens new space to propel entrepreneurship

The Թ Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship has inaugurated a collaborative space where members of Թ’s startup ecosystem can come together and work on their early stage projects.

Located at 3430 McTavish, the space is available on a drop-in basis every weekday between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm.

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Published: 29 Nov 2017

Who commercialized the world’s first electric snowmobile?

Desautels is behind some of the country’s most innovative startups

Taiga Motors, founded by Թ graduates Gabriel Bernatchez (Beng'16), Sam Bruneau (Beng'15) and Paul Achard (Beng'14), have developed the world’s first electric snowmobile, eliciting interest and enthusiasm from local and international snowmobilers and investors alike.

Published: 25 Oct 2017

Dobson Centre explores the future and emergent technologies

On October 18, the Թ Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship hosted its third workshop of the fall season, which focused on the technological innovations that are shaking up the business world.

The two invited guest speakers were Matthew Boerum from Audible Reality, winner of the 2017 Թ Dobson Cup, and Yves Guillaume A. Messy, founder of insurance startup QGS Technologies Ltd.

Published: 25 Oct 2017

Թ-Notman partnership takes Թ startups one step further

Established under the Թ Innovation Collective, the Թ-Notman partnership offers short-term residencies to startup cofounders affiliated with Թ either as students, alumni, or as staff or researchers.

Published: 11 Oct 2017

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